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David Shepard (Tennessee)
David Shepard (b. October 6, 1947) is a former Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 69 from 2000 to 2016.
Shepard did not seek re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Shepard earned a B.S. from the University of Tennessee-Martin in 1969. He went on to receive his B.S. from the University of Tennessee College-Memphis College of Pharmacy in 1974. He received his Pharmacology Degree from the University of Tennessee-Memphis College of Pharmacy in 1975. Shepard served as a City Councilman for the City of Dickson from 1977 to 1989. He has worked as President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Pharmacy Care, Incorporated since 1981. Shepard served in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant from 1969 to 1971.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Shepard served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Insurance and Banking |
| • Local Government |
| • Ethics |
| • Fiscal Review |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Shepard served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Health |
| • Insurance and Banking |
| • Fiscal Review |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Shepard served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Ethics |
| • Fiscal Review |
| • Health & Human Resources |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Shepard served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Commerce, Vice chair |
| • Health & Human Resources |
| • TennCare Oversight |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016. Incumbent David Shepard (D) did not seek re-election.
Michael Curcio defeated Dustin Evans in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 general election.[1][2]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 69 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Curcio |
65.68% | 14,144 | |
| Democratic | Dustin Evans | 34.32% | 7,391 | |
| Total Votes | 21,535 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Dustin Evans defeated Timothy Tucker Hobbs in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 69 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dustin Evans |
51.78% | 711 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Tucker Hobbs | 48.22% | 662 | |
| Total Votes | 1,373 | |||
Michael Curcio defeated Wayne White and Raymond E. Bauhs in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 69 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Michael Curcio |
65.64% | 1,700 | |
| Republican | Wayne White | 23.82% | 617 | |
| Republican | Raymond E. Bauhs | 10.54% | 273 | |
| Total Votes | 2,590 | |||
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Incumbent David Shepard was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Michael Curcio was unopposed in the Republican primary. According to unofficial results, Shepard defeated Curcio by 16 votes in the general election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David A. Shepard Incumbent |
50.1% | 6,246 | |
| Republican | Michael Curcio | 49.9% | 6,231 | |
| Total Votes | 12,477 | |||
2012
Shepard won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 69. Shepard ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Shepard Incumbent |
55.2% | 11,669 | |
| Republican | Wayne White | 41.9% | 8,867 | |
| Independent | Kenneth Buser | 2.9% | 606 | |
| Total Votes | 21,142 | |||
2010
Shepard ran for re-election to the 69th District seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[9] He defeated Republican Wayne White in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10]
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Shepard won re-election to the 69th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent Ryan Akin (I).[11]
Shepard raised $48,150 for his campaign while Akin raised $0.[12]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 69 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Shepard (D)
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15,687 | |||
| Ryan Akin (I) | 5,055 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
- Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee: 2015-2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on fiscal legislation.
- Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce on "issues in the chamber’s four key policy baskets: Business-friendly environment, workforce development, quality of life and regional efforts to encourage economic prosperity."[13]
- Tennessee Conservation Voters: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
- Tennessee National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 voting record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
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2013
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In 2013, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 8 to April 19.
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2012
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In 2012, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 10 through May 1.
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2011
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In 2011, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 11 to May 21.
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Personal
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Shepard and his wife, Martha, have three children. They currently reside in Dickson, Tennessee.
Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee State Legislature
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives Committees
- Tennessee Joint Committees
- Tennessee state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via OpenSecrets
- Tennessee Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2012 List of Candidates," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Official Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2008 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 2000–2016 |
Succeeded by Michael Curcio (R) |
